Crossword Answers For: Thursday, February 7, 2019

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Correspondence sign-off => BEST
5 Across: Musical series set at McKinley High => GLEE
9 Across: Wealth of Nations author Smith => ADAM
13 Across: Pot for paella => OLLA
14 Across: Speaks up? => PRAYS
15 Across: Bit of folklore => TALE
16 Across: Mature gentle treatment? => GOATGLOVES
18 Across: B'way hit signs => SROS
19 Across: News letters => UPI
20 Across: Have some => EAT
21 Across: Decides not to dele => STETS
22 Across: Bodega miss => SENORITA
25 Across: Roe-producing fish => SHAD
26 Across: Mature sprightly piano classic? => CATONTHEKEYS
30 Across: Canaanite deity => BAAL
32 Across: Half a cocktail => TAI
33 Across: Handler of Sex and the City => EVAN
34 Across: Costa del __ => SOL
35 Across: Mature young infatuation? => DOGLOVE
39 Across: Taking a sick day, presumably => ILL
40 Across: Trivial, as talk => IDLE
42 Across: Versailles ruler => ROI
43 Across: Mouselike animal => VOLE
45 Across: Mature news newbie? => BEARREPORTER
49 Across: Salty margarita glass spots => RIMS
50 Across: Low-alcohol beverage => NEARBEER
54 Across: Dries gently => BLOTS
56 Across: French menu word => JUS
57 Across: Singer Grande's perfume brand => ARI
58 Across: __ move => YOUR
59 Across: Mature Agnus Dei translation? => SHEEPOFGOD
63 Across: Air => TUNE
64 Across: Word with offering or officer => PEACE
65 Across: Who __ knows? => ELSE
66 Across: Scandinavian literary work => EDDA
67 Across: Lie next to => ABUT
68 Across: Wedding couple? => DEES

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Phony => BOGUS
2 Down: Run secretly to the chapel => ELOPE
3 Down: Dispatched, as a dragon => SLAIN
4 Down: Ankle pic => TAT
5 Down: Cavern => GROTTO
6 Down: Brit's facilities => LAV
7 Down: Bud on a spud => EYE
8 Down: Snaky curve => ESS
9 Down: On the line => ATSTAKE
10 Down: Stunt performer, say => DAREDEVIL
11 Down: Boatloads => ALOT
12 Down: Food in a hall => MESS
14 Down: Braid => PLAIT
17 Down: Notable Ford of the '70s => GERALD
21 Down: __ Persisted: children's book about inspirational women => SHE
23 Down: Andean tuber => OCA
24 Down: Pit-digging insect => ANTLION
25 Down: Handmade blade => SHIV
27 Down: Eastern way => TAO
28 Down: Second-oldest Ivy => YALE
29 Down: NBC show since 1975 => SNL
30 Down: Portend => BODE
31 Down: Versatile => ALLAROUND
34 Down: Bro or sis => SIB
36 Down: Rich rocks => ORES
37 Down: Political initials since 1884 => GOP
38 Down: Exceedingly => EVERSO
41 Down: Asmara's nation => ERITREA
44 Down: Poetic sphere => ORB
46 Down: Rental ad abbr. => RMS
47 Down: Veto => REJECT
48 Down: Brownish gray => TAUPE
51 Down: Birdie topper => EAGLE
52 Down: Jagged, as a leaf's edge => EROSE
53 Down: Carnival attractions => RIDES
54 Down: Data unit => BYTE
55 Down: Musician's forte? => LOUD
59 Down: Place for a chemical peel => SPA
60 Down: Lang. of the Torah => HEB
61 Down: __ minérale: French spring supply => EAU
62 Down: Gratified => FED

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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